Lead Geologist

Job Overview

Crescent Petroleum's Upstream division is recruiting a Lead Geologist to join its Subsurface Team in Sharjah. The appointed individual will spearhead all geological functions, ensuring the delivery of subsurface studies through managing a group of geologists. This role involves overseeing regional geological evaluations, structural geology, reservoir characterization, geomodelling, petroleum systems analysis, and geochemistry, supporting exploration, appraisal, and development operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide geological expertise to enhance asset evaluation and prioritization in appraisal and development portfolios.
• Develop technical project scopes, deliverables, and requirements for proposals.
• Consolidate seismic, well, core, and production data to build and improve geological models and reservoir frameworks.
• Perform probabilistic resource assessments following SPE-PRMS and relevant classification standards.
• Collaborate with reservoir engineers, petrophysicists, and geophysicists to maintain integrated 3D geological models.
• Prepare and present technical documents for internal, partner, and regulatory meetings.
• Mentor junior geoscientists, promoting technical development and continuous learning.
• Ensure geological work complies with governance and audit standards supporting investment decisions.
• Support well planning, including geological prognosis, geohazard evaluation, and post-drill reviews.
• Manage all geological aspects of field development planning and implementation.
• Design and supervise geology work plans; contribute to annual budgets and work programmes.
• Assist in business development via technical assessments, due diligence, and opportunity evaluations.

Qualifications and Skills

• Master's or Doctorate degree in Geology, Geoscience, or related disciplines.
• 10 to 15+ years of upstream oil and gas experience, focusing on appraisal, development, and reservoir characterization.
• Expertise in seismic interpretation, stratigraphy, structural geology, and basin analysis.
• Proficiency with geological modeling tools such as Petrel and GeoX.
• Strong knowledge of probabilistic resource estimation and volumetric uncertainty analysis.
• Proven leadership in directing multidisciplinary teams and managing complex projects successfully.
• Experience with carbonate and naturally fractured reservoirs.
• Thorough understanding of Middle East and North Africa regional geology and petroleum systems.
• Capability to critically assess technical interpretations and advocate evidence-based decision-making.
• Excellent technical writing, presentation, and communication abilities.
• Strong organizational skills with precise attention to detail in documentation and reporting.